There weren't any schools in my village, so I learnt to read and write from my mother. I played in the fields, sowing seeds, working with animals, jumping in the river, climbing trees. — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share Image
The Indian government has been taking some lead in several environmental initiatives, like the international solar alliance, many green initiatives in schools, lots of… — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
There weren't any schools in my village, so I learnt to read and write from my mother. I played in the fields, sowing seeds,… — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
When I started my engineering, I had to support my education expenses; I was then studying in what is now the National Institute of… — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
Don't blame the child for forgetting lessons; make the lessons unforgettable. — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
Education needs to be linked with life and should take into count the ground situation in different parts of India. — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
It is important to engage students by focussing at what they wanted to do, rather than forcing them to do something. — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
I always say please live a simple life in the city so that we can lead a simple life in the mountains. — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
Ladakhi life is very fine-tuned with nature. We don't want it to become like cities. — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
Yes, though trained as an engineer, I shifted to education as I realized that the system needed to be changed; I saw so many… — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
A lot of times we hear that nothing good can happen in government schools. The reason nothing can happen is that the children of… — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
I expect nothing from the government but I expect everything from people. There is a need to update ourselves, our values and lifestyle. — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
I believe that schools of today with all their answers on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, above everything else, take us back to the… — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
We should choose simple ways of living... to live in harmony with nature by adopting simpler technologies and using natural resources innovatively. — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
We in the Himalayas have the problem of glaciers melting away and we had to make our own glaciers and I don't consider them… — Sonam Wangchuk Copy Share
